New York State Assembly District 57

Current seat holder: Phara Souffrant Forrest.

Phara Souffrant Forrest

Phara Souffrant Forrest represents the 57th Assembly District in Brooklyn, which consists of the neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill as well as parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights. Phara is the daughter of Haitian immigrants and a lifelong resident of the 57th District. She is a proud product of Brooklyn’s public school system, attending Philippa Schuyler Middle School and Benjamin Banneker Academy for Community Development.

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“As a field nurse, I provide care directly in people's homes. I see my patients struggling with bad housing and abusive landlords, worried about making making rent.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2020))
“I will fight for free universal healthcare, a Green New Deal for New York, and universal rent control.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2020))
“My policy priorities are housing, healthcare, environment, and labor rights.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2020))

Yolanda Allison

Yolanda Allison Allison is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. The Republican primary for this office on June 23, 2026, was canceled.